Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI ILAB 23 05

This opportunity is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), specifically its Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), describing the agency's plan to fund a project in Jordan focused on strengthening fundamental labor rights in the country s Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs). The project is titled "Working in Freedom in Jordan s QIZs: Supporting Fundamental Labor Rights through the Al-Hassan Workers Center," which signals that the core activity is support for a worker rights center based at or associated with the Al-Hassan Workers Center. The intent is to improve conditions for workers and reinforce internationally recognized labor rights in a setting that often includes large numbers of industrial and migrant workers.

A key point is that this is not an open grant competition. The notice explicitly states there is no active funding announcement and applications are not being accepted. Instead, ILAB indicates that, if funds are available, it plans to make an award without full and open competition to a specific organization: the International Labor Organization (ILO). The notice cites the authority used for this approach (DLMS 2-836 G.3) and explains the rationale in standard government terms: the intended recipient has unique qualifications to carry out the activity being funded. In practical terms, that means the agency believes ILO is particularly well positioned to implement a labor rights center initiative in Jordan, likely due to its technical expertise, global mandate on labor standards, and experience working with governments, employers, and workers organizations.

The award is expected to be structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation rather than a more hands-off grant. The funding instrument type matters because it suggests ILAB may collaborate closely with the implementer on planning, monitoring, and achieving results. The opportunity category is listed as discretionary, and the funding activity category is "Other," indicating it does not fall neatly into a single standard program bucket and is defined by the specific project goals described in the notice.

In terms of scale and timing, the notice lists an award ceiling of USD 2,000,000 and anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The record shows a creation date of April 14, 2023. There is no closing date because, again, this is only a notice of intent rather than an application-based solicitation. The CFDA (Assistance Listing) number provided is 17.401, which corresponds to USDOL international labor affairs-related assistance.

Eligibility is effectively limited by design. While the eligibility field is broadly labeled "Others," the text of the notice makes clear the Department intends to fund the ILO directly, and the public is not being invited to apply. Overall, the notice functions as a transparency step: it communicates ILAB s planned direction for funding, the approximate maximum amount, the expected single recipient, and the legal basis for a non-competitive award aimed at supporting worker rights infrastructure and fundamental labor rights protections in Jordan s QIZ context.

  • The Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Working in Freedom in Jordan’s QIZs: Supporting Fundamental Labor Rights through the Al-Hassan Workers’ Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.401.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2023.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by NOTE This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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